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Former Ireland striker Clinton Morrison was in the thick of the heated argument between Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane at the World Cup in 2002 which led to the Manchester United captain being sent home from the camp in Saipan. It’s almost 17 years ago since McCarthy, during his first reign in charge of the Boys in Green, had a …

It has been almost 17 years since Mick McCarthy last took charge of an Irish team in a competitive international fixture. On Saturday, against Gibraltar he will make his return to the dugout for the first team since October 2002 when he stepped down from his post following a defeat to Switzerland in Euro 2004 qualifying. This time around things …

On Saturday against Gibraltar, Mick McCarthy will lead the Irish team out for the first time in 17 years as he returns for his second spell in charge of the Boys in Green. A lot has changed since McCarthy left in 2002, but with the Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane regime done and dusted, there is an air of optimism …

Mick McCarthy will take charge of his first Irish game for 17 years on Saturday when the Boys in Green take on Gibraltar in their Euro 2020 opener. The Irish boss has finalised his 23-man squad for the games against Gibraltar first, away from home, and Georgia at the Aviva Stadium three days later. The likes of Alan Browne, Ronan …

Last week Mick McCarthy decided on his final 23-man squad for Ireland’s European qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia. The new Irish boss will have a difficult decision over his starting XI as the Boys in Green look to qualify for their third European Championships in a row. Among McCarthy’s squad are a handful of players with a point to prove, …

There was a time when 28-year old Luton striker James Collins thought he would never don the green of Ireland again. Twelve caps and three goals at U21s level, Collins has not played for his country since 2012 as a part of Noel King’s side. Since then he has been plying his craft in the lower leagues of England, scoring …

New Irish manager Mick McCarthy took his first training session back in charge on Monday as the Boys in Green prepare for the start of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. McCarthy will be looking to qualify for a European Championship finals for the first time having previously taken Ireland to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan during his previous …

On Sunday, Mick McCarthy drafted Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne into his 23-man Irish squad for the upcoming European qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia. Byrne replaced injured Bristol City midfielder Callum O’Dowda who withdrew from the squad following a knee injury. The Rovers midfielder becomes the first Irish-based player Mick McCarthy has ever selected as part of an international squad …

Mick McCarthy has been discussing the attacking options he has selected in his final 23-man Irish squad as Luton Town striker James Collins is included for the first time. The new Irish boss selected five strikers for the start of the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia but Portsmouth’s Ronan Curtis has left the squad through injury. One man …

Mick McCarthy has heaped praise on Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge after the 30-year old made his final 23-man Irish squad for the European qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia. Judge, who moved to Ipswich from Brentford in January is having a strong season for the struggling Trotters and will be looking to establish himself as an important player in McCarthy’s …

Mick McCarthy has called former Irish U21s captain Josh Cullen up to the senior squad for the first time, with injuries ruling Alan Browne and Ronan Curtis out of the games against Gibraltar and Georgia. Cullen is currently on loan at League One side Charlton from West Ham and has been impressing at the heart of their midfield this season. …

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has outlined that he doesn’t agree with the decision to award Declan Rice the Young Player of the Year, explaining that he feels the accolade should have been given to someone who would “appreciate it.” The FAI announced the news on Wednesday that Rice had been given the award, which was voted on by the Sports …

Mick McCarthy has cut his Irish squad down to 23, ahead of the European qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia in two weeks time. The new Irish boss initially named a 38-man squad but has cut 15 players as the Boys in Green prepare for the game against Gibraltar on Saturday, March 23rd. Preston’s Alan Browne and Portsmouth’s Ronan Curtis are …

Mick McCarthy has selected his provisional 38-man squad ahead of Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia. Over the last few weeks, Pundit Arena had been putting together an XI of the best Irish performers from around the English leagues. Now that McCarthy has chosen his pool of 38 players to select from we take a look at who …

The Mick McCarthy era is in full swing after the Ireland boss named his first provisional squad for the upcoming games against Gibraltar and Georgia. We examine some systems McCarthy could deploy as his return game away to Gibraltar quickly approaches. We have selected squads based on the players picked in Thursday’s provisional squad, however, some of these players may …

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has defended the “chasing” of players for his squad, citing England’s pursuit of Declan Rice as an example of other nations participating in the same practice. The new Irish boss has been in contact with the likes of Leeds United’s Patrick Bamford and Ipswich’s Will Keane in an attempt to get both to declare for the …

Mick McCarthy has outlined his reasoning behind selecting uncapped strikers Padraig Amond and James Collins in his first provisional Irish squad, despite the pair playing in the third and fourth tier respectively. Neither Collins nor Amond has ever been included in an Irish squad before, but the duo has been in excellent goalscoring form for their clubs this season. Collins …

On Thursday, Mick McCarthy named his provisional 38-man squad ahead of Ireland’s games against Gibraltar and Georgia at the end of March. One name who stood out to many was the inclusion of 28-year old Luton Town striker James Collins, a player who has yet to receive a cap for the Boys in Green. Collins’ form, which has seen him …